This project was inspired by a beautiful home in which each room had elaborate and extravagant decor put together by Guilin. Within these rooms, I collaborated with fellow artists and friends in Taipei to create fictional characters that might exist and live in these lavish spaces.

NOT IMPRESSED

Apparel and Jewelry by Evelyn TaoVideo by Jacqueline LinMakeup by Adrianna KimModeled by Io Ide

December 2015

In a reality where our creativity is constantly being stunted, Evelyn Tao has turned to making pretty things as a means to try to hold on to her soul. Although it can be interpreted as kitschy, she attempts to keep things light with a touch of humor. This video collaboration is inspired by Asian tourists, quirky Taiwanese and Japanese commercials, along with all of their cliches.

An exploration of the notions of masculinity in modern society, 5-0 explores the NYPD Police Department and its associations to masculinity, while also exploring the medium of embroidery and the domesticity and feminine themes in which it implies.

The concept behind Recall is a fragmented and complicated dialogue that at times has points of clarity while at other times serves as a jumble of traces of memory that have the possibility to engage, trigger, and create new and old thoughts. The collection reflects a dialogue between Locascio's grandfather and himself. His grandfather is 88 years old and has severe dementia. The series of garments document the fragmented interaction and memories that are shared between them and the shifts of the perspective of grandfather and grandson. It is a journal of their relationship and engages the distance that dementia has caused.